Where have all the Space Science Fiction shows gone?

[Rex_Smith 0]

Have you noticed that Space Sci-Fi seems to be disappearing?

 

This is especially the case for Television. Networks seem to just not believe in it, and the product they have put out recently hasn't lasted long, or hasn't even seen the light of day.

 

Movie wise, it seems most Space Science Fiction films are written with FX in mind rather than a story . And while FX is a necessity in Space Science Fiction it should not be the driving force behind a movie; that is for writing and characters . A Storyline behind all those bangs and booms is what is necessary for success for TV and film. Unfortunately, Big Production studios have not grasped this for Space Science Fiction, and rely on FX to draw people in.

 

There is hope on the horizon. A group of very talented Television and Movie writers and artists have decided to take a different route to getting a Space Science Fiction back on screen. Many of these names are familiar to you. Familiar Actors have also joined this movement.

 

That movement is called simply Space Command.

 

Space Command is a movement to take Science Fiction back to it's early roots on TV and Film. The Look, feel and atmosphere (pardon the pun) will be that of a 1950's Science Fiction Television or Film. Most importantly, in my opinion will be the writing.

 

Space Command is currently a project involving four movies. However I am not the best to tell Space Command story. To learn more simply visit a YouTubeChannel called SpaceCommandMovie. And watch the introductory video, it is about 8 minutes long. You might notice that there are a lot of those "FX" in this preview. Simply put, these FX are the easiest and quickest way to give a feel. Of what Space Command ships might look like. I don't want to give everything away about this project, You'll be surprised who has already committed to Space Command. I think if you do watch the video, the last 30 seconds spell out why Space Science Fiction seems to be "disintegrating."

 

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Edited June 5, 2012 by Atragon9

[STSF Jami 0]

All good points, Rex. I noticed that the pendulum seems to be swinging toward fantasy more than science fiction. One of our problems could be that many of the good science fiction screen writers are retired, another may be that the FX have taken over. I, for one, don't enjoy watching computer-generated FX that approach animation rather than RL. When I see a movie, be it science fiction or fantasy, if it degenerates into obvious animation rather than realistic special effects (for the attacking animals, for instance), I stop watching. Good use of FX, imho: Avatar. Bad use of FX: Saturday afternoon SyFi movies (always a joke around our house - we watch 'em for a good laugh).

[V'Roy 0]

::knows who "Rex" really is::

 

The most recent space sci-fi to be successful was the reimagined BSG. That was a good show but it also had several things going for it that probably can't be replicated.

 

Star Trek: BSG benefited from Star Trek's demise. Star Trek had been on the air for about a generation and the handwriting was on the wall about Enterprise being cancelled with no replacement. You had a generation of Trekkies who had gotten used to having a weekly space show and wanted something to continue. Enterprise moving to Friday nights but in a different slot was an added bonus.

 

The Original BSG: BSG already had a respected name going for it (except for Galactica 1980). Even reimagined that didn't go away. The basic plot was kept intact, they just changed some details like ship specifications and ranks and sex... Lots of sex! What they did change they generally made better. They got rid of Boxey very quickly, there was never a Muffit, and Lucifer was replaced by a model that was actually a model. Did I mention sex?

 

Revival Efforts: Even before the miniseries there were other projects to bring BSG back in some form. There was discussion on a feature-length film based on Battlestar Pegasus (which might still happen) and Richard Hatch produced and financed a promo at a ComiCon convention called Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming featuring the original actors. These projects generated a lot of buzz.

 

Mormons: Yeah, I know, this one is controversial. However, Mormonism is the fastest growing religion right now and there are similarities between that religion and both BSG plots. Both say life here began out there, that humans lived in tribes or colonies, multiple gods, Kolob = Kobol, etc.